Step 2: Adjust your thumbnail

Your thumbnail photo is the photo that buyers see in your shop home, in Search results, and in various other places on Etsy.

To adjust this image to your liking, click Adjust Thumbnail below your primary photo. You have the option to magnify the image and manipulate its position within the square.

Once you're happy with the adjustments, click Save.

Step 3: Complete your listing details

TitleGive your item a descriptive title. What would buyers search for to find your item? Add the most searchable words at the front of your title. Titles have a 140 character limit. Learn more about item titles.

About this ListingThe first dropdown menu next to About this Listing determines whether your item belongs under Handmade, Vintage, or Craft Supplies.

CategoryThe dropdown menus next to Category places your item within a category and up to two subcategories on the Categories page.

Once you add categories to your item, you’ll have the option to add category-specific attributes to your items.

Renewal options Once published, listings stay on the site for 4 months. Your listings will renew automatically to keep them from expiring, unless you opt to renew your listings manually (which you can do anytime before or after a listing expires) during the listing process.

Step 5: Add files

You can upload up to five digital files. The maximum size for each file is 20MB. We currently support the following file types:

Audio

.mpeg

.mp3

Image

.gif

.jpeg

.png

.tiff

.bmp

.pdf

Text

.txt

If you add a note for buyers, the note will apply to all digital listings purchased from your shop. After a purchase, a buyer can see it on their Downloads page.

Uploaded files will appear in a list with their names, file sizes, and upload dates. The file names you see will be the same ones your buyers see. We don't have a way of editing the name after uploading, so be sure to name your files appropriately first.